Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin issued a Sino-Russia joint statement after their talks in Beijing on Saturday afternoon.

In the statement, China and Russia expressed concern over the "negative" trends in international affairs, and vowed to strengthen global strategic stability.

Strategic stability is a concept that emerged with nuclear weapons. The statement said this nuclear deterrent-oriented concept is outdated and the international community should regard strategic stability from a wider angle.

The joint statement pointed out that some countries and alliances seek a decisive advantage to serve their own interests through the use of, or threat to use, force in international affairs. This has resulted in their out-of-control growth of military power, which is undermining global strategic stability.

The joint statement called on all countries and groups of countries to abide by the UN Charter and international law, respect the legitimate rights and interests of all countries and peoples while handling international and regional hot issues, and oppose interference in other countries' political affairs.

The joint statement also appealed for all countries to keep their military capabilities at the lowest level necessary to maintain their national security, refrain from moves that may be seen by other countries as threat to their national security and may force them to take countermeasures.